Majority of our coverage companies reported volumes ahead of estimates, while realisations belied our forecast, making it the underlying theme for Q3FY18, said Edelweiss Research in its Q3FY18 (October-December 2017 quarter of 2017-18) Earnings Review.

From the early days of human civilisation, habitats and trade centres developed around rivers. This was no accident. Rivers provided a source of water, the elixir of life; helped irrigate lands for farming and provided an easy solution for sanitation (although unacceptable by today's standards).

Govt sanctions around 31 lakh homes under PMAY The government has sanctioned 30.76 lakh houses since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to fulfill its ambitious scheme of Housing for All by 2022, according to housing minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

For quite some time now; pet coke as fuel replacement has played a significant role in the overall cost of production. However, in the recent verdict, Supreme Court has asked Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to stop the use of pet coke.

The mines department had signed 17 MoUs, with a proposed investment worth Rs 45,532 crore, during the Resurgent Rajasthan summit in November 2015. However, till April 2017, only Rs 4,395.27 crore (or 9.65 per cent) investment had materialised.

ACC Limited and Ambuja Cements – the two Indian units of building materials manufacturer LafargeHolcim – have posted their Q3 results. ACC’s Q3 numbers have surprised positively, while Ambuja’s operating results in Q3CY17 were marginally below estimates.

Hydroelectric projects in Nepal becalmed by cement shortage The Nepal Electricity Authority and the Independent Power Producers' Association Nepal say that the new hydroelectric projects are stalling due to a lack of imported cement.